Norma V. Fullmer

As many of you know my family is sort of unique. My mom and her ex-husband Art stayed close for the boys sake, as it turned out it was great for all of us. Art and his wife Norma traveled with us, spent Thanksgiving and Christmas with us, as well as other important events. Art passed away last year and Norma was struggling on her own. To me, they were meant to be together and when they were it apart Norma's life just was not the same. She passed away last Friday, the day after her 70th birthday. I was there for the last 45 minutes of her life. I will never regret going to the hospital and saying my goodbyes. I spent thirty of those forty five minutes alone with her. It was amazing. I let her know that it was ok to leave us to go see Art, that we would be alright. I asked her to tell him "hi" for me. I know she heard me and left shortly after, because when I arrived her eyes would open on occasion and her brows would move to sound and after I told her that she slowly slipped away. She was on life support, but when the nurses checked her, she was almost gone. My brothers came in for one last good bye and I collected the rest of her family. We all watched as she slipped away. It was quite peaceful, especially knowing that was exactly what she wanted.
I always felt that Norma was my second mom. We worked together at Party Makers for six years. In that time I learned so much about her that I didn't know.... like the fact that she loved to laugh. She was so funny and we had such a good time working together. I also remember the time she almost killed me. We were on an Alaskan Cruise and she was sea sick. I took video of her... it was so funny, she didn't think so though. =)
I loved the time I spent with Norma and I will miss her dearly!



Norma V. Fullmer "Together Forever" Norma V. Fullmer, 70, passed away September 3, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She was born Sept 2, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Clive Jensen and Ethel Orr. She married Arthur Fullmer on February 2, 1974 in Midvale, Utah. She graduated from Tooele High School, spending her life as a super homemaker and mother of five sons. Norma touched the lives of all of us. She was a friend, a neighbor, a daughter, a sister, a mother, a grandmother and a wife. She loved keeping a spotless home and going out with her friends, "The Bags," Claudine Thompson, Betty Heskett, Kay Conit, and Cindy Jacobson, where she was always the life of the party with a fabulous sense of humor. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family and showering her grandchildren with gifts. Norma loved worshiping and serving the Lord each day and was a devoted member of the LDS church. Survived by children, Dan Newman (Marti), Doug Newman (Kelly), Darrell Newman, Rick (Judith) Fullmer and Frank Fullmer; 10 grandchildren; three great-grand-children; brothers, LaMar and Don; sisters, LaDonne and Debbie. Preceded in death by her husband, Art; father, Clive; and mother, Ethel. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Sept. 9, starting at 1:00 p.m. at the Midvale East 2nd Ward, 7250 So. 300 East. Friends may visit with the family Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at Goff Mortuary, 8090 So. State, and Thursday from 12-12:45 p.m. at the church. Interment, Midvale City Cemetery.